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E. A. KING 8v A. J. CARR. AWNING BRACE 110.4115318. Patented 110113, 1891.

Unire STATES ATENT FFICE.

EDIVARI) A. KING AND 'ASMUS J. CARR, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS; SAID KING ASSIGNOR T0 SAID CARR.

AWNING-l SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 445,718, dated February 3, 1891.

Application led September 6, 1890. Serial No. 364,176. (No'niodel.)

To @ZZ whom t 'muy concern.;

Beit known that We, EDWARD A. KING and ASMUS J. CARR, citizens of the United States, residing atI Chicago, in the county ot" Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Awning-Braces, of which the following is a specification.

Our invent-ion relates to a braceor stay for the ordinary iron-framed awning now in gen- 1o eral use, and is designed to brace or stay the same firmly in position when distended, and thereby to prevent the awning fromrising and falling in the Wind. Ie attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the I5 accompanying drawings., in Which- Figure lis an awning with the brace in position, the awning being distended. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the attaching parts of the brace, showing the workin g parts thereof;

zo and Fig. 3 is a cross-section of the same.

Like letters refer to like parts in the several views.

A is the awning.

B is the rod or frame which distends the awning A from the Wall NV, to which it is attached.

C is the hinge onivhich the awning-frame B turnsin raising and lowering the awning A.

D D are dead-eyes or pulleys through which the rope R Works in raising the awning A when pulled down at the end E.

F is a lug fixed to the rod B or frame of the awningA,

G is the arm of the awning-brace, which 5 5 arm is attached to the wall XV by the hinge J.

II is a pivoted sleeve attached to the arm G of the brace by the hinge-joint L, and which head II :is freely movable along the rod B.

K is a clutch xed to the r,sleeve II by the hinge-joint N, and by means of which the movable sleeve II held against the lug F, when it is so desired.

R is a rope (provided with a ring or knot O) attached to the clutch K and operating through the dead-eyes or pulleys D D to lift the clutch K and to raise the awning A.

It will be readily seen that if the rope R is pulled down at the end E the rope R will draw through the dead-eyes or pulleys D D 5o until obstructed by the ring or knot O, which movement is sufficient to lift the clutch K fronrthe lug F, and if the pulling of the rope R is continued the awning A Will be raised against the wall IV, to which it is attached, the sleeve H moving outward along the rod 5 5 B as the outer end of the rod B is brought toward the wall XV. It will also be further seen that when it is desired that the awning A be distended if the end E of the rope R be loosened the rod B or the frame of the awning A 6o will of its own weight fall outward from the Wall IV and the sleeves I-I will move inward along the rod B until the clutch K, aided by the coilspring S, catches over the lug F, when the awning A will be held firmly in its distended position and be prevented from heilig' beaten by the Wind, saving the awning from destruction and the own er of the awning from annoyance as well as expense.

It will be further seen that our invention 7o can be attached and detached readily from the awning now in general use, thereby saving the expense ot' preparing a particular form ofawning-frame and giving ita portable character.

That We claim as our invention, and desire secured by Letters Patent ofthe United States, 1s

l. In an awning-brace, the combination of the rod B, provided with the stop F, and the 8o rod G, having at one end the attaching-hinge J and at the other end the pivoted sleeve I-I, adapted to reciprocate on the rod B and provided With a pivoted spring-clutch K, adapted to engage the stop F, substantially as set 85. l

forth.

2. In an awning-brace, the combination of the rod B, provided with the stop F, and the rod G, having at one end the attaching-hinge J and at the other end the pivoted sleeve I-I, 9o adapted to reciprocate on the rod B and provided with the pivoted spring-clutch K, adapted to engage the stop F, all operated by means of a cord R, attached to the clutch K and passing through the dead-eyes D D, all substantially as set forth. rtv

EDWARD A. KING. ASMUS J. CARR.

Witnesses:

Ross SHINN, THORNTON HALL. 

